Digital Creative Industries and Beyond
“Strengthening and promoting the expertise, resilience, and ecosystems of the digital creative industries.”
The Digital Creative Industries and Beyond (DCIB) -project creates concrete training activities as well as support to success-enhancing technological and sustainable development know-how to enhance business and increase production of Finland's metropolitan area companies in digital creative fields (AV, audio, XR, game industry) that are starting out and seeking international growth.
DCIB project aims to strengthen and promote:
- cooperation and joint development of digital and creative fields;
- wider utilization of new technologies in creative and other fields (cross-sector / cross-media);
- the development, application and implementation of sustainable new operating methods and solutions that promote business, growth and competence in companies;
- utilization of open and licensed IP and data in business operations.
In addition, the project aims to develop the industry's ecosystem and networks and support services that promote new business.
DCIB offers:
- Events: A variety of events, both large and small, aimed at enhancing the skills and knowledge of professionals in the field, while also fostering networking within the industry.
- Program pilots: Skill development programs tailored for professionals in the digital creative industries. Themes include, for example, virtual production and eco-coordination.
- Mentoring: Advisory services, expert consultations, and coaching for companies operating in the sector.
Metropolia University of Applied Sciences is the project coordinator and partners are the City of Helsinki and Aalto University. The project has started on 1.11.2023 and ends on 30.09.2026. DCIB is co-funded by the European Union, and it is part of the HEVinnovations program and Innocities network. The project is supported by Metropolia's Creative Dimension (Luova Dimensio).
Contact
For more information, please contact: Eeva Jäntti, Project Manager, eeva.jantti (a) metropolia.fi
Follow the project
More information about the DCIB project on HEVinnovations website
